National Apr 13, 2021
60% dissatisfied with Japan's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, poll shows
In the poll, 92.6% said they felt anxious about a resurgence of COVID-19 infections, with 56.5% disapproving of the government's handling of the pandemic.
National Apr 12, 2021
Japan vaccinates 1,139 seniors as it begins COVID-19 inoculations for older people
Authorities are planning to secure enough shots of the Pfizer vaccine for roughly 36 million people age 65 or older and deliver them to municipalities by late June.
National | ANALYSIS Apr 12, 2021
Virus variants could propel fourth wave to new heights as Japan's cities clamp down
by Ryusei Takahashi
A significant increase in testing and genomic screening would better reveal the spread of virus variants, but experts question the country’s ability and willingness to do so.
National Apr 12, 2021
Japan’s slow vaccine rollout pushes back recovery time frame
by Toru Fujioka, Lisa Du and Yuko Takeo
The slow rollout means struggling businesses and fearful shoppers will have to hold out for longer as the economy's recovery is delayed by as much as two years compared with global peers.
Asia Pacific Apr 12, 2021
Asian nations scale back AstraZeneca rollout amid safety woes
by Michelle Fay Cortez
The moves may delay protection for the region amid concerns that the shot could trigger a rare and potentially deadly blood clotting condition.
Asia Pacific Apr 12, 2021
China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
The move comes after Beijing's top disease official said the country's available vaccines "don't have very high rates of protection."
National Apr 11, 2021
Kanazawa hospital worker infected with virus after vaccine shots
Osaka confirmed 760 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, while Tokyo reported 421 infections a day before stricter measures are set to go into effect.
World / Science & Health Apr 11, 2021
Astra vaccine unmasks EU split between West and desperate East
The former Eastern Bloc is home to almost a quarter of the EU’s 440 million population and is struggling to tame the pandemic.
National Apr 11, 2021
A total of 97,500 shots will be initially distributed across all of the nation's 47 prefectures.
World Apr 11, 2021
South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
The study suggests the vaccine is less effective against the South African variant, compared with the original coronavirus and a variant first identified in Britain.
National Apr 10, 2021
Japanese drug regulator to fast track any modified vaccines to fight variants
by Osamu Tsukimori
Vaccines targeting new variants of the coronavirus won't require domestic clinical trials if the production process and handling of the shots are similar to those of the original.
National Apr 10, 2021
Japan to secure vaccines for all elderly people by June, vaccinations chief says
With supply plans for June now almost worked out, enough doses to vaccinate some 36 million people aged 65 or older twice will be procured by the end of that month, Taro Kono said.